05 Sep 2007

Annual Indonesia Lecture Series (AILS), Sep 2007
Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash Asia Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Self-description: "The aim of this lecture series is to provide an update on a current topic on Indonesia. Papers from each year's series are published in a volume of scholarly essays about Indonesia. The collections are available from the Monash Asia Institute Press [arts.monash.edu.au/mai/press/ails.php]. [...]
10 Years of Political Reform in Indonesia: Reasons for Hope - The Annual Indonesia Lecture Series 2007, Monday 24 September 2007 [...] 6.30pm sharp: lectures commence. Venue: Lecture Theatre K3.09, Level 3, Monash University Caulfield Campus

The sudden demise of the Suharto administration in 1998 ended 32 years of political oppression in Indonesia and initiated a period of significant political liberalisation, restructuring and reform (Ind.: Reformasi). Nearly ten years have passed and we are frequently reminded that many difficulties remain. This year's Annual Indonesia Lecture Series, however, brings together a panel of international experts to address the equally important task of reflecting on what has changed and what has been achieved during the terms of Indonesia's four post-Suharto presidents and throughout this period of democratisation in general. [...]

6:30 pm Dr Thomas Reuter, Convener AILS2007: Introduction
6:40 pm Dr Irman G. Lanti, UNDP Jakarta: The Habibie Administration
7:00 pm Prof Greg Barton, Monash U.: The Wahid Administration
7:20 pm Dr Angus McIntyre, LaTrobe U.: Megawati & the Sukarno legacy
7:40 pm Dr Ariel Heryanto, U. of Melbourne: SBY and the legacy of Suharto
8:00 pm Tea/coffee break
8:30 pm Dr Robert Cribb, Australian National U.: Overview & historical perspective
8:50-9:30 pm Discussion [...]

Archive of Previous Lectures 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002; 2001."

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